Matt Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder during his WWE tenure, never fully reached his potential in the company before his release in 2020. Since then, he has reinvented his career, finding success on the independent scene. In fact, Cardona has now expressed a desire to win the WWE World Title in a potential return to the promotion.
In the four years since his WWE release, Matt Cardona has found renewed success on the independent circuit, earning the nicknameIndy God for his achievements in various independent wrestling promotions.
While speaking on his YouTube channel, Matt Cardona reflected on his journey so far, acknowledging how monumental this year has been, celebrating 20 years in the wrestling business. Despite doctors predicting a 6-8 month recovery from his injury, he managed to return in just four months. While acknowledging that time is not on his side, Cardona believes he has yet to reach his peak and feels his best years in wrestling are still ahead.
Cardona has thrived on the independent scene, collecting titles and gaining worldwide recognition. However, hes starting to contemplate a return to a major promotion, questioning whether its time to go back to WWE or AEW. He mentioned how his recent experience wrestling Adam Copeland at AEW Collision, in front of a packed arena, reaffirmed his belief that his work is paying off.
Cardona also opened up about his long-term goal of becoming the top star in wrestling. As a child, he dreamed of being the top guy and winning the WWE World Championship, a goal he has yet to achieve. While he acknowledges he may never win the title, he remains determined to pursue it with everything he has. Though he loves working on the independent circuit and the experiences it brings, he knows that returning to WWE could give him the platform to make a significant impact.
Matt Cardona had already made it clear he was interested in joining a major television company. He also stated that he wants to take part in TNA and WWEs crossover, so well have to see if Cardona will return to WWE eventually.
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